Calgary, Aug. 10, 2025: The United States won gold over Team Canada at the 2025 NORCECA U21 Men’s Pan American Cup at the 7 Chiefs Sportsplex & Chief Jim Starlight Centre near Calgary, Alberta, on Sunday. USA won the match 3-1 (26-24, 25-21, 22-25, 25-18).
In the final, attack points were equal at 44 and blocks favored USA 11-7. Canada had one more ace than USA (3-2) but made more errors (41-34).
Captain and tournament MVP Sebastiano Sani of the U.S. was match top scorer with 18 points (15 kills, 2 blocks and an ace). Daniil Hershtynovich was again Canada’s top-scoring player with 15 points (14 kills and one block).
Chris Voth, head coach of Team Canada, said: “I think it was the best match of the tournament and for us that’s great to do that under pressure in the final. So I couldn’t have asked for more from the guys. I am proud of how we battled and built up throughout the tournament. Congratulations to USA for putting up a great match and having a great tournament…. We still have things to improve on before the Worlds, so we’ll be working on that. We’ve learned a lot here.”
USA was undefeated in the whole tournament. Canada gets silver and Chile beat Puerto Rico for bronze. Mexico was fifth and Barbados sixth.
U21 teams are heading off to the 2025 FIVB Volleyball Men’s U21 World Championship in China later this month.
Individual Award Winners
MVP, Sebastiano Sani – USA
1st Best Spiker, Riggs Guy – USA
2nd Best Spiker, Sebastiano Sani – USA
1st Best Blocker, Gabriel Eugenio Contreras – CHI
2nd Best Blocker, Yann Gabriel Colon – PUR
Best Setter, Juan José Vivanco – CHI
Best Opposite, Daniil Hershtynovich – Canada
Best Libero, Quintin Greenidge – Canada
Best Digger, Alfredo Vazquez – MEX
Best Receiver, Quintin Greenidge – Canada
Best Server, Owen Harris – Canada
Best Scorer Eliel Salva Torres – PUR
Roster
Alexander Brdarevic, MB, Hamilton, ON
Quintin Greenidge, L, Cambridge, ON
Owen Harris, MB, Edmonton, AB
Daniil Hershtynovich, OPP, Thornhill, ON
Grant Hill, S, Calgary, AB
Andon Kiriakou, OH, Ajax, ON
Luke Lodewyks, OPP, La Salle, MB
Félix-Antoine Perron, OH, Longueuil, QC
Dawson Pratt, OH, Vancouver, BC
Willem Van Huizen, S, Langley, BC
Owen Weekes, OPP, Winnipeg, MB
Zachary Yewchuk, MB, Surrey, BC
Head Coach: Chris Voth
Assistant Coach: Adam Schriemer
Assistant Coach: Liam Markesteyn
Athletic Therapist: Melissa Healy
Team Manager: Cassandra Nicol
Media Contact:
Jackie Skender
jskender@volleyball.ca
Mobile: 613-794-7676